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BBC One triumphed over ITV1 and Channel 4 last night, with New Tricks taking the majority of adult viewing share over the final of X Factor: Battle Of The Stars and Big Brother.New Tricks is proving itself as a consistently high-rating drama – the first series, screened in 2004, was BBC One’s highest rating new… Continue reading BBC One Brings Home The Bacon

Worldwide unit shipments of personal video recorder (PVR) products reached 19 million in 2005, an increase of 60% on the 11.9 million units shipped in 2004, says new research by In-Stat (see PVR Subscribers To Reach 34 Million By 2010). The study predicts that this figure will reach 42 million by 2010, showing that PVRs… Continue reading Worldwide PVR Shipments Hit 19 Million

Are interactive television services being left behind? Does the technology need to progress at a quicker pace? iTV Creative Consultant Richard Chong examines the merits and pitfalls of interactive content…So here we are again. Another discussion about the merits of interactive television. There isn’t a week that goes by without the trade press talking about… Continue reading Think Outside The Set-Top Box

Chrysalis Radio is to launch a bespoke podcast production service, Chrysalis Content, which allows companies to produce their own tailored audio programmes.The podcasts can be hosted either on a Chrysalis website or a client company website, to be downloaded and listened to on the consumer’s PC or transferred to a portable MP3 player.The launch of… Continue reading Chrysalis Announces Bespoke Podcast Service

A delegation of Labour MPs, led by sponsor of the Children’s Food Bill, Mary Creagh, has today met the communications regulator Ofcom to demand a pre-9pm ban on junk food advertising aimed at children.Ms Creagh, MP for Wakefield, has today tabled an Early Day Motion calling on Ofcom to give equal weight to the 9pm… Continue reading MPs Demand Junk Ad Ban From Ofcom

Customer magazines can grab the attention of hard-to-reach audiences and put brands in touch with consumers across many demographics, according to new findings from the Association of Publishing Agencies (APA).The APA Advantage Study, which examines the effectiveness of customer magazines, shows that these publications can improve brand consideration across many sectors and different age groups.Although… Continue reading Customer Magazines Appeal Across The Board

Matt Teeman will take over from Ashley Munday as director of advertising sales at BBC Magazines.Teeman, who has been acting director since December, will oversee a team of 100 plus ad sales professionals and will be responsible for advertising revenue for over 25 magazines.UK market-leading titles include Radio Times, Good Food, Top Gear, Top of… Continue reading Teeman New Director of Advertising At BBC Mags

A gigantic goalkeeper will greet football crazy fans as they arrive at one of the main entry points to this summer’s World Cup.Oliver Kahn, the second-choice goalkeeper of the German national team, has been recreated as a 65 metre wide 18 metre high behemoth, leaping across the four lane highway at Munich Airport.The huge structure… Continue reading Attack Of The 65 Metre German Goalkeeper

Future publishing, the UK’s sixth largest magazine publisher, has appointed Stevie Spring as its new chief executive.Spring, the former Young & Rubicam MD, will replace Greg Ingham, who has been in the role for seven years.The job is Spring’s first foray into publishing and first role at the helm of a listed company. Her appointment… Continue reading Spring Appointed MD Of Future

Newspaper advertising revenue showed the biggest rise in four years, with last year’s world-wide circulation up slightly, according to the World Association of Newspapers (WAN).WAN said global newspaper sales were up 0.56% over the year, and had increased by 6% over the past five years. Much of the sales growth last year was again in… Continue reading World Newspaper Ad Revenue And Circulation Up